Salad with olive. And do you know everything about him?

But most likely it's just a bike, since the chef was the owner of one of the Moscow restaurants much later than the invasion of Napoleon - already in the 60s of the XIX century.

The undeniable fact is that a saladOlivier first appeared in 1864 in the Russian magazine "Our Food". The classic Olivier recipe included, in addition to boiled potatoes, cucumbers, mayonnaise sauce (of which everyone knows), as well as the ingredients of grouse meat, cervical collars, capers, olives, lettuce leaves. Did not know? Yes, yes, that was the classic recipe for salad olivier. Maybe you want to try.

In Europe, salad olivier (classic recipe) was called "Russian salad".

The dish, cooked according to the traditional Soviet recipe, can today not only be bought in the culinary department of any supermarket, but even ordered in a restaurant.

Salad with olive. The recipe is traditional

To prepare the "right" salad, Olivier, ason the photo, do not use boiled sausage type "Doctor". You need to take instead of her boiled chicken. In earlier times, a boiled chicken breast was offered.

If you think white chicken meat is toodry, take boiled chicken thighs - will be juicier and tastier. And you can also use a smoked chicken or boiled veal brisket. The taste is completely different, but more original and full.

Ingredients for the traditional "Soviet" Olivier:

• 
  boiled potatoes of medium size - 5 pieces


• 
  eggs boiled - 3-5 pieces (depending on the size)


• 
  carrots boiled large - 1 piece


• 
  pickled cucumbers of medium size - 3 pieces


• 
  boiled meat - 150-200 g


• 
  green peas canned 1/3 cans


• 
  sauce mayonnaise to taste.

All the ingredients should be mixed together, and you can start to enjoy a delicious dish.

Olivier - a dish not only festive, as was thought in former times. It can become an excellent nourishing second course for lunch or a side dish to a juicy chop for dinner.

Olivie. Salad in Hebrew

This you have not eaten yet! It's really delicious. The difference between this recipe and the traditional one is that the boiled vegetables are also lightly fried. "The final chord" of this recipe for Olivier will be a pinch of finely chopped greens (dill, parsley, green onions), decorating a portion of the salad from above.

Recipe:

1. 
   Boiled vegetables peeled and cut into cubes the size of a little larger than peas.


2. 
   Onion, cut into half rings, and fry the vegetables in butter.


3. 
   Instead of pickled cucumber, use fresh.


4. 
   Be sure to take boiled chicken breast, cut into the size of peas.


5. 
   Mayonnaise is needed less than in the traditional recipe.

Everything else - as in the usual recipe.

Some Tips for Cooking

Some people use pickled cucumbers instead of pickled cucumbers. It is better not to do this.

Green peas should be chosen according to the principle - the smaller, the better.

Mayonnaise can be used as a homecooking, and industrial. The main thing is not to put sour cream, yogurt or dietary mayonnaise in the dish. Do not add too much mayonnaise. In order not to overdo it, add the product in three steps. Maybe the last time you will not need it.

Some people add a fresh apple. This is permissible, the fruit adds some unusual to the taste of the traditional dish.

Try it! You will definitely like it. Bon Appetit!